Starring Eddie Albert as Col Tom Newton, Paul Anka as US Ranger, Arletty as Madame Barrault, Patrick Barr as Group Capt Stagg, Richard Beymer as Pte Schultz, Bourvil as Mayor of Colleville, Richard Burton as RAF Pilot, Red Buttons as Pte John Steele, Sean Connery as Pte Flanagan, Ray Danton as Capt Frank, Irina Demich as Janine Boitard, Fabian as US Ranger, Mel Ferrer as Maj-Gen Haines, Henry Fonda as Brig-Gen Theodore Roosevelt, Steve Forrest as Capt Harding, Leo Genn as Brig-Gen Parker, John Gregson as British Padre, Donald Houston as RAF Pilot, Jeffrey Hunter as Sgt Fuller, Curt Jurgens as Maj-Gen Gunther Blumentritt, Peter Lawford as Lord Lovat, Christian Marquand as Cmdr Philippe Kieffer, Roddy McDowall as Pte Morris, Michael Medwin as Pte Watney, Sal Mineo as Pte Martini, Robert Mitchum as Brig-Gen Norman Cota, Kenneth More as Capt Colin Maud, Edmond O'Brien as Gen Raymond O. Barton, Leslie Phillips as RAF Officer, Ron Randell as Joe Williams, Norman Rossington as Pte Clough, Robert Ryan as Brig-Gen James M. Garvin, Tommy Sands as US Ranger, Rod Steiger as Destroyer Commander, Richard Todd as Maj John Howard, Tom Tryon as Lieut Wilson, Peter van Eyck as Lieut-Col Ocker, Robert Wagner as US Ranger, John Wayne as Lt-Col Vandervoort, Stuart Whitman as Lieut Sheen

June, 1944. The Allied invasion of Europe has been postponed because of bad weather. As waiting troops grow restive and the rain still pours down, the meteorologists forecast an improvement which will bring tolerable, though not ideal conditions. Commander of the Allied forces, General Eisenhower makes a historic decision: Tuesday, 6 June will be D-Day.

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